peace sign
noun
1
: a sign made by holding the palm outward and forming a V with the index and middle fingers and used to indicate the desire for peace
2
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Travis Kelce flashes a peace sign while at The Kingdom screening hosted by the Chiefs on Aug. 24 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Brendan Le, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Vietnam War protesters wore jeans embroidered with peace signs, while feminists wore jeans, not skirts, to claim equal rights.
—Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
In one snap, the Bangtan Boys pose for the camera as the sun sets over the water, Jin flashing a peace sign while Jimin stands with a beach towel wrapped around his shoulders.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Aug. 2025
In the poster, Kovic is surrounded by uniformed soldiers and veterans making the peace sign to express their opposition to war.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Brendan Le, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Vietnam War protesters wore jeans embroidered with peace signs, while feminists wore jeans, not skirts, to claim equal rights.
—Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
In one snap, the Bangtan Boys pose for the camera as the sun sets over the water, Jin flashing a peace sign while Jimin stands with a beach towel wrapped around his shoulders.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Aug. 2025
In the poster, Kovic is surrounded by uniformed soldiers and veterans making the peace sign to express their opposition to war.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for peace sign
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“Peace sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20sign. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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